Crete (Greek region)

Crete Region Περιφέρεια Κρήτης
Basic data
State :	Greece
Surface:	8,336 km²
Residents:	623,065 (2011)
Population density:	72.04 inhabitants per km²
Capital:	Heraklion
Region logo:
Regional districts :	4th
Municipalities :	24
NUTS 2 code :	EL43
Website :	www.crete.gov.gr

The region of Crete covers 8,336 square kilometers and is mainly formed by the Greek island of Crete and some smaller surrounding islands .

politics

The region forms one of the 13 regions (Ez. Periféria περιφέρεια) of Greece. The region is divided into four regional districts, which correspond to the areas of the prefectures until 2010. In proportion to their population, they send a certain number of MPs to the 51-member regional council.

Regional district Residents Seats Communities Chania 156,585 13 Apokoronas , Chania , Gavdos , Kandanos-Selino , Kissamos , Platanias , Sfakia Heraklion 305,490 25th Archanes-Asterousia , Chersonisos , Festos , Gortyna , Heraklion , Malevizi , Minoa Pediada , Viannos Lasithi 75,381 6th Agios Nikolaos , Ierapetra , Lasithi Plateau , Sitia Rethymno 85,609 7th Agios Vasilios , Amari , Anogia , Mylopotamos , Rethymno

The regional divisions of Crete

economy

In 2017 the unemployment rate was 17.7%.

See also

• List of Cretan Islands

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
2. ↑ Hellenic Ministry of the Interior: Circular No. 19 on the implementation of the elections of November 7, 2010 for the regional authorities (gr 2010 ( PDF online ( Memento from September 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), 557 KB)
3. ↑ Unemployment rate, by NUTS 2 regions. Retrieved November 5, 2018 .